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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1918
Page
1
The first Austrian assaults fail to break Italian lines as troops meet the attack with resolve. Details are scarce but suggest the threat is not yet serious. The campaign may extend over several days with success tied to Italians fending off a pincer movement aimed at the Venetian plains from surrounding mountains.
Reports from the Piave front indicate Austrian forces have made initial efforts to cross the river and attack Italian lines. Allied troops are reported to hold and repel several crossings while Austrian progress is limited to isolated river-crossings and mountain maneuvers.
A semi official note from Rome reports the Italian line on the Italian front remained secure as sixty Austrian divisions attacked across the Brenta Piave area. The enemy aimed to outflank from Asiago to the Venetian plains while employing gas shells and fog to break Italian lines.
With the Italian Army on Sunday June 16 the Piave shows Austrian forces driven back and front line fighting intensifies. A Monte Grappa artillery commander told a correspondent that four American divisions would be sent first to shake hands then advance into Austria. Italian artillery reportedly fired seventy thousand shells in twelve hours.
Newspapers express cautious optimism about the new Austrian offensive. Allied resistance is strong and initial gains by the enemy are limited. Some days will pass before full results are judged, but a broader view suggests German influence behind the move and potential internal consequences.
Paris dispatches on June 17 describe improving Italian front conditions. Echo de Paris suggests Austrians may face repulse that could become defeat, while Matin calls the battle ongoing and in doubt.
Mr. H. T. Jones, walking toward his home near the Colquit Mitchell county line, was shot Sunday night by unknown white men who shouted Hands Up but fired before the command could be carried out. The injury to his abdomen is likely fatal. investigators will review the case.
Reports from Cairo indicate twenty or more masked Klansmen appeared Saturday night in Cairo and other areas. Posters were posted urging white and Black residents alike to refrain from anti American talk and to work immediately. The event was described as quiet and orderly, sparking fear among those who might be compelled to obey the law’s “work or fight” mandate.
Readable text credits Italian efforts as a success while noting Austrian forces appeared to fail. The fragment signals a wartime update with emphasis on national performance and shifting momentum. Further details are not provided in the fragment.
Washington dispatch from Rome dated elevated fifty reports Austrians press to break Italian defense with a great pincer move. The battle is described as growing to gigantic proportions and expected to last several days before a decision.
Washington officials report the Austrian drive on the Italian front shows marked signs of failure. Initial assault advances are limited, indicating the Austrians have been virtually halted in their tracks.
Amsterdam June 17 Emperor William declares Prussian militarism will bring victory to Germany and that he leads the most capable people on earth. He hopes the German people will be strengthened before further sufferings and privations.
Reuters correspondent with American forces in France reports that German troops admit defeat when facing Americans. The dispatch notes Americans are fearless and relentless, showing mercy to the wounded while vowing to avenge fallen comrades and punish treachery.
Washington reports over 800000 American soldiers in France with transport limited only by ship capacity. General March says the goal is to straighten German lines and prepare for broader Allied manpower, with a million Americans expected by July first.
The new barn of J. W. Yates on Cassidy road three and a half miles from town burned early Monday. Lowther awakened by the blaze helped open doors. 25 cattle escaped. Loss includes $2500 barn, $1200 machinery, 150 bushels corn, 600 bushels oats, 100 bags Irish potatoes, 30 bushels seed peas, other farm items. Insurance on the destroyed property was about $2500. The origin suspected as arson. no clues found.
Washington June 17 The chairman of the Senate Military Committee declared himself in favor of extending the army draft to between ages eighteen and forty five years.
A French official says local fighting only along the Montdidier Soissons front with Germans heavily bombarding southern sectors where Americans are engaged. Officials expect a heavy future blow on either Amiens or the Flanders front as both sides report severe losses and a reserve battle unfolds with the Crown Prince drawing on reserves.
London reports show the German Crown continuing efforts to breach the forest barrier toward the Oise valley. Heavy fighting narrows the front northeast of Villers Contreets as French counterattacks display strong resolve, with observers noting the possibility of retreat to concede more ground but still sensing high morale.
Amsterdam reports a political strike organized in Nuremberg to protest reduced bread rations and the postponement of the Prussian suffrage reform hearing. The Berlin Nuremburg authority has issued a warning against the strike.
Army casualty list today records 39 names. Killed in action six, died of wounds two, died in airplane accident one, died of disease four. Twenty four wounded severely or undetermined, one missing in action.
With the French Army in France June 13 delayed report says after five days of fighting the German offensive between Montdidier and Noyon aimed at Compeigne failed to break French resistance. Allied counter attacks reclaimed lost ground and the front south of the Oise remained calm. The French gained a stronger line and closed a dangerous salient.
A Berlin telegraphed dispatch via Wolff bureau to Amsterdam states American war prisoners in Germany receive adequate food and are not being ill treated. The report notes prisoner quarters in camps meet present conditions and no shortages are reported.
The Senate military sub committee voted unanimously to approve the House provision authorizing the President to call all draft age men who can be trained and equipped. The measure accompanies the army appropriations bill as considered in Washington on June 17.
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